Difference between northern and Italian renaissance?

Answer 1

Northern Renaissance: nation-states

Italy: city-states

Northern: strongly influenced by church

Italy: less influenced by church

Northern: began after Italy

Italy: began before Northern

Northern: focused on bible, church

Italy: focused on classics (Greek/Roman)

Answer 2

A major difference between the Italian and Northern Renaissance has to do with the medium. Italy has a much warmer climate than Northern Europe so the painters of the Italian Renaissanceâ??s favored egg tempera cured well in it. The climate of Northern Europe did not mix well with egg tempera so northern European artists turned to and developed oil paints.

Answer 3

In Northern Europe the Renaissance started later and also was less influenced by the Catholic church.

Answer 4

One is Northern and the other is Italian :)